From Asia, the red ambrosia beetle (Xyleborus glabratus) has proved its damaging potential in Florida, where it attacked different varieties of trees of the laurel family, including avocado, resulting in death.
Ecology
Jan 20, 2015
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(Phys.org) -- A plant pathologist at the University of California, Riverside has identified a fungus that has been linked to the branch dieback and general decline of several backyard avocado and landscape trees in residential ...
Ecology
May 8, 2012
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It may be loved and derided as the go-to millennial brunch, but avocado toast is proving a boon for Kenyan farmers as they cash in on the seemingly ever-growing enthusiasm.
Environment
Aug 15, 2018
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UC Riverside scientists are on the hunt for a chemical that disrupts "evil" weevils' mating and could prevent them from destroying California's supply of avocados.
Ecology
Sep 2, 2022
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California's avocado industry is worth more than $320 million annually, and has about 6,000 growers farming more than 6,000 acres of land. Indeed, California grows nearly 95 percent of the country's avocados.
Ecology
Jun 22, 2010
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(AP) -- A little beetle could cause big problems for Florida's multimillion-dollar avocado industry.
Ecology
May 8, 2009
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University of Florida scientists believe they've found what could be the first biological control strategy against laurel wilt, a disease that threatens the state's $54 million-a-year avocado industry.
Ecology
Dec 3, 2014
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The supply of smashed 'avo' is secure for generations after world-first research cryopreserved the tips of avocado shoots and then revived them to create healthy plants.
Ecology
Sep 10, 2020
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A study out of Florida International University evaluates the use of scent-discriminating canines for the detection of laurel wilt-affected wood from avocado trees. Julian Mendel, Kenneth G. Furton, and DeEtta Mills have ...
Ecology
Jun 8, 2018
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Whether they're in a big bowl of guacamole for your Cinco de Mayo festivities or scooped on top of your salad, avocados enjoy a special place in our hearts and stomachs. On top of being tasty, avocados are a noted superfood ...
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